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Department of Health & Social Care · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), through the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand supplier interest, capability and capacity to deliver an evaluation of a pilot initiative designed to improve access to inpatient detoxification (IPD) and residential treatment for people experiencing rough sleeping in London. The proposed evaluation is expected to use a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative pathway and outcome data with qualitative insight from people using the service and professionals involved in referral, treatment, residential rehabilitation and commissioning. The evaluation should help DHSC/OHID understand how effectively the pilot supports access to treatment pathways, the outcomes experienced by people using the service, and the practical lessons for future policy and service delivery. Maximum budget available: £200,000 Please note this is not a call for competition. If you wish to participate in the tender that may follow to this market engagement you MUST complete the capability assessment. To reiterate, if the DPS is used as the procurement strategy, only suppliers listed in the DPS according to the specified filters and who have submitted a capability assessment will receive an invitation to tender.

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV73210000 — Research consultancy services
  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06cea4
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Communication

Future Notice Date
20 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
31 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73210000
Description
Research consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine final specifications, decide the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement. We are now sharing draft specifications, the proposed procurement approach and the planned procurement timetable, and invite suppliers to provide feedback via a Microsoft Form. The objective of the preliminary market engagement is: 1-Understanding market capability 2-Decide on final Procurement Strategy 3-Get feedback on Specifications 4-Identify any barriers 5-Encouraging Supplier Participation and Competition Interested parties can access all relevant documentation, including the PME Document, via the Atamis system at: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects searching using contract reference C457509. if you wish to participate in the tender that may follow to this market engagement you MUST complete the capability assessment. To reiterate, if the DPS is used as the procurement strategy, only suppliers listed in the DPS according to the specified filters and who have submitted a capability assessment will receive an invitation to tender.
Due
3 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068161-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Jul 2026, 11:54
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department of Health & Social Care
Id
GB-PPON-PMQG-9965-CHZR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMQG-9965-CHZR

Address

Street Address
39 Victoria Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 0EU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Jay Bains
Telephone
02071047545

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 0EU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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